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Within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in research has greatly increased. Many faculty members, especially in the natural sciences department, participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to cancer and proteins. Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from the Health and Human Services on a per capita basis. It also ranks in the top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the National Science Foundation and third in Louisiana from the National Institutes of Health. Xavier is a member of the [http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium ](LCRC), allowing cancer research programs to progressively further their research. The LCRC awards faculty approximately $900,000 each fiscal year to those that have written approved budget and research plans. This sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, etc.

The [http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php Center of Undergraduate Research ] (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students to get involved in paid research opportunities with faculty members. They are funded by the Andrew F. Mellon grant which awards $2,500 to $10,000 to several professors involved in research. CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and sponsors students with a research interest in any discipline provided they are supervised by a professor.

Faculty members have also been awarded patents for their innovative endeavors throughout their work. [http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php Dr. Tauran Mandal], assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, received a patent for a drug that aids in the treatment of pain and heroin addiction. [http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php Dr. Patha Bhattacharjee ] was also awarded one for a peptide drug for herpes infections. Many other faculty members continue on this innovative track of design and entrepreneurship. <a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php]&lt;/a&gt; <a href="[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php]&lt;/a&gt; <a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php]&lt;/a&gt; <a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php]&lt;/a&gt;